The Portland daily press., 1887-08-18
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course or career. Indeed, the general judg.
ment and opinion Is the best photograph Of
the main features OF a man that can be taken.
IL will require but the merest glance at GER
Ialn features OF his character to illustrate
whence this general feeling Of Kindness
toward Mr.. Bradbury had It's source. There
Is something In this world which each man
can win, and thing that comes cas- ily 30
nun as MS natural award. Ii comes easily
because that something Is the yOlnntarv
willing response Of others 10 qualities of
lnlnd or heart that man Is known and uDi-
versaily telt TO possess. The difficulty Is with
ourselves 20 ind out or frankly exhibit the
- nt9en tgheatqns th which we have IL Is not
whleh we were really designed t0 Obtain.
Men are often unwilling 10 exhibit the real
talent with which they have been entrusted
MILE ln,i,nklng ,, tnat In the eye Of the great
Master all are precious and everlasting How
mucn we misunderstood ourselves and how
mueh more we misrepresent ourselves 10 the
| world. IL seems to be almost universal pas
SION 70 appear other than we. are. That
| which we are not seems SO much more attrae
tive and beautiful than that which we really
are. But men seldom succeed in i'm
pressing upon the senses OF those among
whom they are thrown, anything bat a cor
| rect stamp OF their real characters, no mat
ter how much they may affect the possession
| OF attributes nature has denied them. IL We
| only knew 1t, this putting on false sem-
olanee OF things works loss OF power and effec-
4
but ourselves. II anything, the single new
| thing we have to show TO our fellows is the
| peculiar thing we naturally are It Is In the
natural ehanrels that the forces OF mems
characters flow with their full power To
thine own self be true and thou shalt not
| only be false to no one, but shalt make the
/ deepest Impress Of thys0f on men.
You will all anticipate what am about 10
say when | now refer to the entire natural
/ ness and unatfectedness OF Mr. BradburV's
daily walk and character. He clothed him
self In no DISCUSSES, but always appeared in
tnat natural dress Of speech and manner
which was the outward manifestation OF his
| inner self. His views and opinions upon
| life were known to all who knew him. He
mad no reason for masquerading. lie was
| kind and frank and cordial in feeiiua. speech
| and manner. He was In no degree gushing
or enusive, but bad kind, warm heart and
nature, and these shOne most clearly and at
tractisely through his language and demean-
| or. His nature was broad also, and he
seemed TO have something Of feeling and
sympathy in common with all There was
nothing restricted or over fastidiOus In his
feelings Of Kindness toward men, They
we're OF that kind In which all could hnd
some fO0ting-the high and the low, the
rude and the refined. Some men have In
tense, but narrow affectiOns-strong in pro-
portion as their Objects are few. They have
few friends, but these they fasten 70 their
hearts with hooks Of steel. Mr.. Bradbury
was not Of that class Of natures Firm hfe-
long friends he had, but he was possessed OF
wide and generous nature that won also
good will from all he met, and which Lad
something Of kindllness and affection % be-
stow In return. lie won friends uneOn-
sciously and without effort or design. A
nature warmed and permeated with kindly
feelings received its appropriate tribute
from all who felt its influence. He was lit
orally unable to harbOr and retain an enmity
or gIudge, and he almost invOluntarily
cast them out as unweeome dwellers in his
soul.
Mr.. Bradbury was also in every respect bu-
name, gentle and refined. He was especially
gentle gentle In manner, methods and thought
But 1t would be mistake to suppose that
this very manifest quality Of his character
was result or indication Of lack of hrmness
or strength. 1t was neither this nor the con-
sequence Of want Of clear mental vision or
nxed purpose ~ accomplish what he desired.
but To say something more OF the essential
gentleness Of his nature, should add that
IL bad, In his case, conquered wrath, and
subjected the manifestations at least, OF nat
ural anger to its mild restraints. Mr.. Brad.
bury seldom If ever betrayed an explosion Of
temper. He was at least. COOL calm and
collected, when men Of less self command
would be swept beyond the limits Of self
control. With him all the rugged and strong
parts OF the structure were shaped into
graceful exterior outlines without injury to
the durability and strength Of the whole.
He made no exhibitions of rude force. His
means and weapons-hls attack and defence
never welded the bludgeon. His weapon was
arapier-but II was keen. swift and effective.
Even this was for the most part sheathed
ype TpeaPo eassd Sa n asPaFd s "A Eess ss pus
skillful hand. As a rule he aimed to aecOm-
Piisir uuds by miider means-By reason ar
gument and persuasion. He was no brow
beater. There was not the remOtest ap-
proach to anything over bearing, rough or
intimidating in his style or bearing. Some
men can exhibit force only by harsh Ian
guage or violent manner. The one with
them must always accompany the other.
They appear to think that the proof Of power
Is rnughness. They love to throw their ad-
yersary down and then stamp on him. Mr..
Bradbury by the use Of dexterity and skill
preferred to compel surrender rather than
ed and civilized man. A bully would make
a sorry appearance against the more exQuis-
ite and finer tempered methods he employed.
This comparison suggests the familiar lines
lex Dhu with his great broadsword, and
Fttz James with his lighter and more dex-
trOus blade.
IN Jared IL then with Roderiek Dhu
That on the ground his shield he threw,
Whose brazen studs and tough bull hide,
Had death SO often turned aside
For trained abroad hss arms 10 WELD
Fitz James blade was sword and shield.
lie praetieed every pass and ward
To thrust. 10 strike, To teint, 10 guard,
While less expert, but stronger Tar
Mr.. Bradbury was incapable OF using coarse
| or common means in any contest In which he
was engaged. He was adroit and trained and
| won his victories In the intellectual fields he
| entered, by the rapid and refined power Of q
/ mind Of high and uncommon order
He was not weak or timid. He had on the
| contrary courage, strength ot purpose aud
| e.ear mental vision, but he moved with Ease
and a sort Of quiet power that might lead a
| dull lobserver,to.think he possessed no monlen-
tum at all-He had force. point and direct
| ness. but they were all shrOudrd In quiet and
| graced with gentle manners Patience also
| followed in the train Of his enduring quail
| ties, and his performances were never
marred or dishgured by haste
He was extremely tolerant OF the views
and opinions Of others, aud never opposed
OF c0ntradcted for the sake OF opposition.
| He disputed only when a result was 10 be OBJ
| tained, and when dispute became necessa-
~ lie would never seek out opportunities
for exertIon or display.
tie possessed a calm and unostentatiOus
/ fOrtitude that encountered the trials and
| Affections Of life with serenity, and never
| quailed or shrunk In the darkest hour. There
was with him no bOasting or lofty words to
/ precede, and no weak wailings or Outcrirs 10
i follow the shock Of disaster, anguish or de-
i fest. He was placid and composed In trOu-
BILE, and not over jubilant In prosperity OF
success Still he wouli not be- elassed among
i the men Of sterner mould, or as one made up
/ Of hard and rigid elements. Instead of this.
i he appeared to be armed with calmness re-
/ pose and quietness Of character which met
/ the exigencies Of life In manner peculiar
/ To itself. The still, deep current Of his ma
| ture flowed into and filled all the gaps OF his
| life. and over all its sOrrOws without great
/ visible disturbance on the surface. He was
/ man Of cOmpOSure OF soul, and
/ possessed too much appreciation of the
i poverty of our understanding and the
shoTtness Of our vision concerning evils and
| troubles. 10 raise vain lamentations over the
Ills that beset the pathway Of life. He sunk
his SORROWS in the depths Of his own heart,
| and presented a calm, cheerful and collected
appearance, at least, TO the world. lie was
a man of deep aud tender feeling. and was
bound by strong and indestructible ties 70
many friends; but no matter how deep or
powerful a feeling might be, over Il was
thrown a mantle of sOftness aud gentleneSs.
As lawyer. Mr.. Bradbury was Of that
| school Of training and legal education that
| thinks and reasons in harmony with legal
principles and according TO legal methods
and rules. Possessing strong natural powers
| of argument, he was abundantly able TO ap-
ply with accuracy the rules Of
law to the facts OF cases without the
aid of an exact precedent or decision. He
was not case lawyer but was capable Of
reasoning eonvincingly. in the light Of prIn-
ciples Of law, on the facts which given
case presented. He did not need 10 be
minutely guided. In the light Of legal prin-
| ciDlpS his mind found its own wav aas